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Different people's bodies respond differently to temperatures. If they have a low-fat body and they've conditioned themselves to perspire adequately to release the heat their muscles generate, there is no reason for them not to run.
I run in almost all kinds of weather, from 5 F to over 90 F. I just can't see giving up a run because of bad conditions. For hot weather I soak my shirt before, and sometimes during, drinking plenty of fluids.
Sometimes I run indoors on a track but that gets boring.
I find it more interesting how people will pay to go to a gym, drive there in their air conditioned vehicle. Park as close to the door and possible, and work out inside an air conditioned room for an half hour to an hour a day.
I've got a job to take care of that, and it's about a 45 minute walk away...which I do both ways.
When I was more active in competitive sports, I used to run in the heat because those were the conditions in which I was going to need to compete. Of course, water is a necessity.
I also kind of like the heat and rain because they help me focus mentally and get into a workout by immediately putting an end to the feelings of comfort and sluggishness I may have had prior to the workout.
I give alot of props to those who can run in heat. I don't see why anyone hates on them. Getting off your ass to go running in any weather is a chore for most people.
Myself, I just can't do it. I'd get a massive headache and risk getting sick. I can't even go to theme parks during the summer cause I do bad in the sunshine. LOL.
I personally think they're nuts, but everyone has their own heat/cold thresholds. I'd rather be out in 20 degrees and snow than in 85 degrees with matching humidity.
personally I think that's nuts. 85 degrees isn't even that hot anyways, much less the 80 degrees others here have claimed is 'hot' and will give me heat stroke... it's 90 here and I'm just about ready for my jog, then again, I can't stand jogging when it's under 50 degrees, and even then it better be sunny with calm winds.. I prefer 60-65 or warmer. 20... you can come live by me and be happy, like the others I see jogging during the coldest parts of the morning in the spring and fall when it's 25-30 degrees out.
I give a lot of props to those who love cold and prefer winter to summer.
I'm an avid jogger and although it's comfortable to jog in 60 to 70 degree weather, my body is so conditioned to jogging that I hardly break a sweat and I feel like I can jog forever without ever really feeling tired afterwards. But when I jog in hot weather, I sweat like crazy and I definitely get winded. It may just be psychological, but I actually feel like I had a better workout when i jog in hot weather than in cooler weather. Therefore, overall, I enjoy jogging in the heat. Now cold weather is a whole different story....
If you want to get serious about any sport or physical regimen one of the single most important things you can do is adopt a "no excuses" attitude. Because really there are a 1000 reasons not to do marathons, backpack, mountain climb, ski, etc.
I'm an avid jogger and although it's comfortable to jog in 60 to 70 degree weather, my body is so conditioned to jogging that I hardly break a sweat and I feel like I can jog forever without ever really feeling tired afterwards. But when I jog in hot weather, I sweat like crazy and I definitely get winded. It may just be psychological, but I actually feel like I had a better workout when i jog in hot weather than in cooler weather. Therefore, overall, I enjoy jogging in the heat. Now cold weather is a whole different story....
Unfortunately I am the opposite. I feel faint jogging in the heat. Cannot stand it. The cold however I thrive!
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